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Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation Chapter 11 Project Analysis and Evaluation Multiple Choice Questions Forecasting risk is defined as the possibility that: A some proposed projects will be rejected B some proposed projects will be temporarily delayed C incorrect decisions will be made due to erroneous cash flow projections D some projects will be mutually exclusive E tax rates could change over the life of a project Scenario analysis is defined as the: A determination of the initial cash outlay required to implement a project B determination of changes in NPV estimates when what-if questions are posed C isolation of the effect that a single variable has on the NPV of a project D separation of a project's sunk costs from its opportunity costs E analysis of the effects that a project's terminal cash flows has on the project's NPV An analysis of the change in a project's NPV when a single variable is changed is called _ analysis A forecasting B scenario C sensitivity D simulation E break-even An analysis which combines scenario analysis with sensitivity analysis is called _ analysis A forecasting B combined C complex D simulation E break-even 11-1 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation Variable costs can be defined as the costs that: A remain constant for all time periods B remain constant over the short run C vary directly with sales D are classified as non-cash expenses E are inversely related to the number of units sold Fixed costs: A change as a small quantity of output produced changes B are constant over the short-run regardless of the quantity of output produced C are defined as the change in total costs when one more unit of output is produced D are subtracted from sales to compute the contribution margin E can be ignored in scenario analysis since they are constant over the life of a project The change in revenue that occurs when one more unit of output is sold is referred to as: A marginal revenue B average revenue C total revenue D erosion E scenario revenue The change in variable costs that occurs when production is increased by one unit is referred to as the: A marginal cost B average cost C total cost D scenario cost E net cost 11-2 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation By definition, which one of the following must equal zero at the accounting break-even point? A net present value B internal rate of return C contribution margin D net income E operating cash flow 10 By definition, which one of the following must equal zero at the cash break-even point? A net present value B internal rate of return C contribution margin D net income E operating cash flow 11 Which one of the following is defined as the sales level that corresponds to a zero NPV? A accounting break-even B leveraged break-even C marginal break-even D cash break-even E financial break-even 12 Operating leverage is the degree of dependence a firm places on its: A variable costs B fixed costs C sales D operating cash flows E net working capital 11-3 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 13 Which one of the following is the relationship between the percentage change in operating cash flow and the percentage change in quantity sold? A degree of sensitivity B degree of operating leverage C accounting break-even D cash break-even E contribution margin 14 Bell Weather Goods has several proposed independent projects that have positive NPVs However, the firm cannot initiate any of the projects due to a lack of financing This situation is referred to as: A financial rejection B project rejection C soft rationing D marginal rationing E capital rationing 15 The procedure of allocating a fixed amount of funds for capital spending to each business unit is called: A marginal spending B capital preservation C soft rationing D hard rationing E marginal rationing 16 PC Enterprises wants to commence a new project but is unable to obtain the financing under any circumstances This firm is facing: A financial deferral B financial allocation C capital allocation D marginal rationing E hard rationing 11-4 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 17 Forecasting risk emphasizes the point that the correctness of any decision to accept or reject a project is highly dependent upon the: A method of analysis used to make the decision B initial cash outflow C ability to recoup any investment in net working capital D accuracy of the projected cash flows E length of the project 18 Steve is fairly cautious when analyzing a new project and thus he projects the most optimistic, the most realistic, and the most pessimistic outcome that can reasonably be expected Which type of analysis is Steve using? A simulation testing B sensitivity analysis C break-even analysis D rationing analysis E scenario analysis 19 Scenario analysis is best suited to accomplishing which one of the following when analyzing a project? A determining how fixed costs affect NPV B estimating the residual value of fixed assets C identifying the potential range of reasonable outcomes D determining the minimal level of sales required to break-even on an accounting basis E determining the minimal level of sales required to break-even on a financial basis 20 Which one of the following will be used in the computation of the best-case analysis of a proposed project? A minimal number of units that are expected to be produced and sold B the lowest expected salvage value that can be obtained for a project's fixed assets C the most anticipated sales price per unit D the lowest variable cost per unit that can reasonably be expected E the highest level of fixed costs that is actually anticipated 11-5 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 21 The base case values used in scenario analysis are the ones considered the most: A optimistic B desired by management C pessimistic D conducive to creating a positive net present value E likely to occur 22 Which of the following variables will be at their highest expected level under a worst case scenario? I fixed cost II sales price III variable cost IV sales quantity A I only B III only C II and III only D I and III only E I, III, and IV only 23 When you assign the lowest anticipated sales price and the highest anticipated costs to a project, you are analyzing the project under the condition known as: A best case sensitivity analysis B worst case sensitivity analysis C best case scenario analysis D worst case scenario analysis E base case scenario analysis 11-6 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 24 Which one of the following statements concerning scenario analysis is correct? A The pessimistic case scenario determines the maximum loss, in current dollars, that a firm could possibly incur from a given project B Scenario analysis defines the entire range of results that could be realized from a proposed investment project C Scenario analysis determines which variable has the greatest impact on a project's final outcome D Scenario analysis helps managers analyze various outcomes that are possible given reasonable ranges for each of the assumptions E Management is guaranteed a positive outcome for a project when the worst case scenario produces a positive NPV 25 Sensitivity analysis determines the: A range of possible outcomes given that most variables are reliable only within a stated range B degree to which the net present value reacts to changes in a single variable C net present value range that can be realized from a proposed project D degree to which a project relies on its fixed costs E ideal ratio of variable costs to fixed costs for profit maximization 26 Assume you graph a project's net present value given various sales quantities Which one of the following is correct regarding the resulting function? A The steepness of the function relates to the project's degree of operating leverage B The steeper the function, the less sensitive the project is to changes in the sales quantity C The resulting function will be a hyperbole D The resulting function will include only positive values E The slope of the function measures the sensitivity of the net present value to a change in sales quantity 27 As the degree of sensitivity of a project to a single variable rises, the: A less important the variable to the final outcome of the project B less volatile the project's net present value to that variable C greater the importance of accurately predicting the value of that variable D greater the sensitivity of the project to the other variable inputs E less volatile the project's outcome 11-7 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 28 Sensitivity analysis is based on: A varying a single variable and measuring the resulting change in the NPV of a project B applying differing discount rates to a project's cash flows and measuring the effect on the NPV C expanding and contracting the number of years for a project to determine the optimal project length D the best, worst, and most expected situations E various states of the economy and the probability of each state occurring 29 Which type of analysis identifies the variable, or variables, that are most critical to the success of a particular project? A leverage B risk C break-even D sensitivity E cash flow 30 Simulation analysis is based on assigning a _ and analyzing the results A narrow range of values to a single variable B narrow range of values to multiple variables simultaneously C wide range of values to a single variable D wide range of values to multiple variables simultaneously E single value to each of the variables 31 Which one of the following types of analysis is the most complex to conduct? A scenario B break-even C sensitivity D degree of operating leverage E simulation 11-8 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 32 Ted is analyzing a project using simulation His focus is limited to the short-term To ease the simulation process, he is combining expenses into various categories Which one of the following should he include in the fixed cost category? A production department payroll taxes B equipment insurance C sales tax D raw materials E product shipping costs 33 Which one of the following statements concerning variable costs is correct? A Variable costs minus fixed costs equal marginal costs B Variable costs are equal to fixed costs when production is equal to zero C An increase in variable costs increases the operating cash flow D Variable costs are inversely related to fixed costs E Variable costs per unit are inversely related to the contribution margin per unit 34 Which of the following are inversely related to variable costs per unit? I contribution margin per unit II number of units sold III operating cash flow per unit IV net profit per unit A I and II only B III and IV only C II, III, and IV only D I, III, and IV only E I, II, III, and IV 35 Steve, the sales manager for TL Products, wants to sponsor a one-week "Customer Appreciation Sale" where the firm offers to sell additional units of a product at the lowest price possible without negatively affecting the firm's profits Which one of the following represents the price that should be charged for the additional units during this sale? A average variable cost B average total cost C average total revenue D marginal revenue E marginal cost 11-9 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 36 The president of Global Wholesalers would like to offer special sale prices to the firm's best customers under the following terms: The prices will apply only to units purchased in excess of the quantity normally purchased by a customer The units purchased must be paid for in cash at the time of sale The total quantity sold under these terms cannot exceed the excess capacity of the firm The net profit of the firm should not be affected The prices will be in effect for one week only Given these conditions, the special sale price should be set equal to the: A average variable cost of materials only B average cost of all variable inputs C sensitivity value of the variable costs D marginal cost of materials only E marginal cost of all variable inputs 37 The contribution margin per unit is equal to the: A sales price per unit minus the total costs per unit B variable cost per unit minus the fixed cost per unit C sales price per unit minus the variable cost per unit D pre-tax profit per unit E aftertax profit per unit 38 Which of the following values will be equal to zero when a firm is producing the accounting break-even level of output? I operating cash flow II internal rate of return III net income IV payback period A I only B III only C II and III only D I and IV only E I, II, and III only 11-10 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 85 You are in charge of a project that has a degree of operating leverage of 2.64 What will happen to the operating cash flows if the number of units you sell increase by percent? A 15.84 percent decrease B 2.27 percent decrease C no change D 2.27 percent increase E 15.84 percent increase Percentage change in OCF = 2.64  0.06 = 15.84 percent increase AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Application Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 11-4 Section: 11.5 Topic: Degree of operating leverage 86 The accounting manager of Gateway Inns has noted that every time the inn's average occupancy rate increases by percent, the operating cash flow increases by 5.3 percent What is the degree of operating leverage if the contribution margin per unit is $47? A 0.38 B 0.57 C 1.75 D 2.10 E 2.65 DOL = 0.053/0.02 = 2.65 AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Application Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 11-4 Section: 11.5 Topic: Degree of operating leverage 11-75 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 87 Steele Insulators is analyzing a new type of insulation for interior walls Management has compiled the following information to determine whether or not this new insulation should be manufactured The insulation project has an initial fixed asset requirement of $1.3 million, which would be depreciated straight-line to zero over the 12-year life of the project Projected fixed costs are $742,000 and the anticipated annual operating cash flow is $241,000 What is the degree of operating leverage for this project? A 3.78 B 3.92 C 4.08 D 4.27 E 4.53 Degree of operating leverage = + ($742,000/$241,000) = 4.08 AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 11-4 Section: 11.5 Topic: Degree of operating leverage 88 You are the manager of a project that has a 2.8 degree of operating leverage and a required return of 14 percent Due to the current state of the economy, you expect sales to decrease by percent next year What change should you expect in the operating cash flows next year given your sales prediction? A 19.60 percent decrease B 16.03 percent decrease C 13.46 percent decrease D 5.60 percent decrease E 2.74 percent decrease Percentage change in OCF = 2.8  (-0.07) = -0.196 = 19.60 percent decrease AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Application Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 11-4 Section: 11.5 Topic: Degree of operating leverage 11-76 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation Essay Questions 89 What is operating leverage and why is it important in the analysis of capital expenditure projects? Operating leverage is the degree to which a project relies on its fixed costs The more capital intensive a project, the higher the project's DOL The higher the DOL, the greater the percentage change in the project's operating cash flows relative to a one percent change in the project's sales quantity As long as sales are increasing, leverage works fine However, when sales decline, leverage magnifies the related percentage decline in OCF Thus, capital intensive firms are more susceptible to forecasting risk Feedback: Refer to section 11.5 AACSB: Reflective thinking Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 11-4 Section: 11.5 Topic: Degree of operating leverage 90 What is forecasting risk and why is it important to the analysis of capital expenditure projects? What methods can be used to reduce this risk? Forecasting risk is the possibility that errors in projected cash flows will lead to incorrect decisions Projects are generally accepted when they have positive NPVs and rejected when they have negative NPVs If the cash inflows of a project are overestimated, the NPV will be overstated potentially resulting in an incorrect acceptance of the project On the other hand, if cash inflows are underestimated, a good project might be erroneously rejected To offset some of this risk, managers should employ sensitivity and scenario analysis as well as break-even analysis to better understand the potential outcomes associated with the project Feedback: Refer to sections 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3 AACSB: Reflective thinking Bloom's: Synthesis Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 11-1 Learning Objective: 11-2 Learning Objective: and 11-3 Section: 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 Topic: Project analysis 11-77 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 91 What are the key features of the accounting, cash, and financial break-even points? Feedback: Refer to sections 11.3 and 11.4 AACSB: Reflective thinking Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 11-3 Section: 11.3 and 11.4 Topic: Break-even points 92 Assume that a country experiences a financial crisis that causes the nation's financial markets to freeze in a manner that prevents a private firm from raising capital from any source Explain how project analysis conducted by that firm would work in this situation This situation is known as hard rationing In this situation, the firm cannot obtain financing capital regardless of the rate of return offered Thus, no externally-financed projects would be acceptable based on the normal methods of project analysis Feedback: Refer to section 11.6 AACSB: Reflective thinking Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 11-5 Section: 11.6 Topic: Hard rationing 11-78 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 93 Mr Bear, your boss, will only agree to accept a project that, as a minimum, provides a rate of return equal to the requirement he has set for the project Given this, explain how you can use break-even analysis to ascertain which projects will be acceptable to him as you don't want to risk hearing him growl if you waste his time presenting him with a project that is unacceptable The financial break-even quantity is the sales quantity required for a project to produce an IRR that equals the required rate of return Once this quantity has been established and the values used in the computations justified, you would also need to justify that the required level of sales can be obtained Feedback: Refer to section 11.4 AACSB: Reflective thinking Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 11-3 Section: 11.4 Topic: Financial break-even Multiple Choice Questions 94 Cool Shades, Inc (CSI) manufactures biotech sunglasses The variable materials cost is $1.69 per unit, and the variable labor cost is $3.04 per unit Suppose the firm incurs fixed costs of $750,000 during a year in which total production is 450,000 units and the selling price is $11.50 per unit What is the cash break-even point? A 76,453 units B 88,652 units C 110,783 units D 128,907 units E 140,768 units QCash Break-even = $750,000/($11.50 - $1.69 - $3.04) = 110,783 units AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Application Difficulty: Basic EOC #: 11-1 Learning Objective: 11-3 Section: 11.4 Topic: Cash break-even 11-79 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 95 Mountain Gear can manufacture mountain climbing shoes for $14.95 per pair in variable raw material costs and $18.46 per paid in variable labor costs The shoes sell for $127 per pair Last year, production was 170,000 pairs and fixed costs were $830,000 What is the minimum acceptable total revenue the company should accept for a one-time order for an extra 10,000 pairs? A $149,500 B $287,600 C $334,100 D $380,211 E $1,164,100 Marginal total revenue = 10,000  ($14.95 + $18.46) = $334,100 AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Application Difficulty: Basic EOC #: 11-2 Learning Objective: 11-3 Section: 11.3 Topic: Marginal cost 11-80 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 96 We are evaluating a project that costs $854,000, has a 15-year life, and has no salvage value Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the project Sales are projected at 154,000 units per year Price per unit is $41, variable cost per unit is $20, and fixed costs are $865,102 per year The tax rate is 33 percent, and we require a 14 percent return on this project Suppose the projections given for price, quantity, variable costs, and fixed costs are all accurate to within 14 percent What is the worst-case NPV? A $984,613 B $1,267,008 C $1,489,511 D $1,782,409 E $1,993,870 OCFWorst = {[($41  0.86) - ($20  1.14)][154,000  0.86] - ($865,102  1.14)}{1 - 0.33) + ($854,000/15)(0.33) = $463,658.70 AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Basic EOC #: 11-6 Learning Objective: 11-2 Section: 11.2 Topic: Scenario analysis 11-81 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 97 A project has a unit price of $5,000, a variable cost per unit of $4,000, fixed costs of $17,000,000, and depreciation expense of $6,970,000 What is the accounting break-even quantity? A 6,970 units B 10,030 units C 17,000 units D 21,470 units E 23,970 units QAccounting break-even = ($17,000,000 + $6,970,000)/($5,000 - $4,000) = 23,970 units AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Application Difficulty: Basic EOC #: 11-7 Learning Objective: 11-3 Section: 11.3 Topic: Accounting break-even 98 A project has the following estimated data: price = $74 per unit; variable costs = $39.22 per unit; fixed costs = $6,500; required return = percent; initial investment = $8,000; life = years Ignore the effect of taxes What is the degree of operating leverage at the financial break-even level of output? A 2.716 B 3.691 C 4.528 D 6.003 E 7.337 DOL = + (6,500/$2,415.37) = 3.691 AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Basic EOC #: 11-9 Learning Objective: 11-4 Section: 11.5 Topic: Degree of operating leverage 11-82 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 99 Consider a project with the following data: accounting break-even quantity = 29,000 units; cash break-even quantity = 15,950 units; life = 10 years; fixed costs = $203,000; variable costs = $24 per unit; required return = 14 percent; depreciation = straight line Ignoring the effect of taxes, what is the financial break-even quantity? A 38,723 units B 39,201 units C 39,458 units D 39,624 units E 40,969 units 15,950 = $203,000/(P - $24); P = $36.727273 29,000 = ($203,000 + D)/($36.727273 - $24); D = $166,090.90 Initial investment = 10  $166,090.90 = $1,660,909 QF = ($203,000 + $318,418.75)/($36.727273 - $24) = 40,969 units AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Basic EOC #: 11-10 Learning Objective: 11-3 Section: 11.3 and 11.4 Topic: Break-even analysis 11-83 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 100 At an output level of 50,000 units, you calculate that the degree of operating leverage is 1.8 What will be the percentage change in operating cash flow if the new output level is 54,500 units? A 5.00 percent B 6.17 percent C 16.20 percent D 17.43 percent E 20.00 percent DOL = 1.8 = Percentage change in OCF/[54,500 - 50,000)/50,000]; %OCF = 16.20 percent AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Application Difficulty: Basic EOC #: 11-11 Learning Objective: 11-4 Section: 11.5 Topic: Degree of operating leverage 101 A proposed project has fixed costs of $36,000 per year The operating cash flow at 18,000 units is $67,000 What will be the new degree of operating leverage if the number of units sold rises to 18,500? A 1.46 B 1.52 C 1.67 D 2.08 E 2.14 DOL = + ($36,000/$67,000) = 1.537313 Percentage change in Q = (18,500 - 18,000)/18,000 = 2.7778 percent At 18,500 units, percentage change in OCF = 1.537313  027778 = 4.2703 percent New OCF = $67,000  (1 + 0.042703) = $69,861 At 18,500 units, DOL = + ($36,000/$69,861) = 1.52 AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Basic EOC #: 11-13 Learning Objective: 11-4 Section: 11.5 Topic: Degree of operating leverage 11-84 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 102 Consider a 6-year project with the following information: initial fixed asset investment = $460,000; straight-line depreciation to zero over the 6-year life; zero salvage value; price = $34; variable costs = $19; fixed costs = $188,600; quantity sold = 90,528 units; tax rate = 32 percent What is the sensitivity of OCF to changes in quantity sold? A $10.20 per unit B $11.16 per unit C $11.38 per unit D $12.33 per unit E $12.54 per unit OCF = [($34 - $19)  90,528 - 188,600][1 - 0.32] + [($460,000/6)  0.32] = $819,670.93 Using 91,528 units: (You can use any amount as the second level of quantity sold as the sensitivity will be the same.) OCF = [($34 - $19)  91,528 - 188,600][1 - 0.32] + [($460,000/6)  0.32] = $829,870.93 Sensitivity = ($829,870.93 - $819,670.93)/(91,528 - 90,528) = $10.20 AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Intermediate EOC #: 11-17 Learning Objective: 11-1 Section: Analysis Topic: Sensitivity analysis 11-85 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 103 You are considering a new product launch The project will cost $630,000, have a 5-year life, and have no salvage value; depreciation is straight-line to zero Sales are projected at 160 units per year, price per unit will be $24,000, variable cost per unit will be $12,000, and fixed costs will be $283,000 per year The required return is 11 percent and the relevant tax rate is 34 percent Based on your experience, you think the unit sales, variable cost, and fixed cost projections given here are probably accurate to within 9 percent What is the worst case NPV? A $3,417,907 B $2,654,241 C $888,618 D $3,102,134 E $3,458,020 Unit salesWorst = 160 (1 - 0.09) = 145.6 units Variable cost per unitWorst = $12,000 (1 + 0.09) = $13,080 Fixed costsWorst = $283,000 (1 + 0.09) = $308,470 OCFWorst = [($24,000 - $13,080)(145.6) - $308,470][1 - 0.34] + 0.34($630,000/5) = $888,618.12 AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Intermediate EOC #: 11-19 Learning Objective: 11-2 Section: 11.2 Topic: Scenario analysis 11-86 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 104 McGilla Golf has decided to sell a new line of golf clubs The clubs will sell for $500 per set and have a variable cost of $200 per set The company spent $113,000 for a marketing study that determined the company will sell 58,000 sets per year for years The marketing study also determined that the company will lose sales of 15,000 sets of its high-priced clubs The high-priced clubs sell at $700 and have variable costs of $300 The company will also increase sales of its cheap clubs by 9,000 sets The cheap clubs sell for $200 and have variable costs of $100 per set The fixed costs each year will be $7,559,000 The company has also spent $1,133,000 on research and development for the new clubs The plant and equipment required will cost $21,000,000 and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis The new clubs will also require an increase in net working capital of $1,053,000 that will be returned at the end of the project The tax rate is 40 percent, and the cost of capital is percent What is the IRR? A 7.51 percent B 7.82 percent C 8.13 percent D 8.49 percent E 8.62 percent Sales = ($500  58,000) + ($700  (-15,000)) + $200  9,000) = $20,300,000 Variable costs = (-$200  58,000) + (-$300  (-15,000)) + (-$100  9,000) = -$8,000,000 Depreciation = $21,000,000/7 = $3,000,000 11-87 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Intermediate EOC #: 11-20 Learning Objective: 11-2 Section: 11.2 Topic: Project IRR 105 Hybrid cars are touted as a "green" alternative; however, the financial aspects of hybrid ownership are not as clear Consider a hybrid model that has a list price of $5,420 (including tax consequences) more than a comparable car with a traditional gasoline engine Additionally, the annual ownership costs (other than fuel) for the hybrid were expected to be $420 more than the traditional model The EPA mileage estimate is 23 mpg for the traditional model and 25 mpg for the hybrid model Assume the appropriate interest rate is 10 percent, all cash flows occur at the end of the year, you drive 15,900 miles per year, and keep either car for years What price per gallon would make the decision to buy they hybrid worthwhile? A $18.79 B $21.48 C $27.19 D $28.32 E $30.10 AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Evaluation Difficulty: Intermediate EOC #: 11-23 Learning Objective: 11-3 Section: 11.4 Topic: Break-even analysis 11-88 Chapter 11 - Project Analysis and Evaluation 106 In an effort to capture the large jet market, Hiro Airplanes invested $12.68 billion developing its B490, which is capable of carrying 800 passengers The plane has a list price of $275 million In discussing the plane, Hiro Airplanes stated that the company would breakeven when 246 B490s were sold Assume the break-even sales figure given is the cash flow break-even Suppose the sales of the B490 last for only years How many airplanes must Hiro Airplanes sell per year to provide its shareholders a 19 percent rate of return on this investment? A 47.17 B 52.48 C 59.09 D 63.10 E 68.40 Cash flow per plane = $12,680,000,000/246 = $51,544,715 C = Annual cash flow necessary to deliver a 19 percent return AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Evaluation Difficulty: Intermediate EOC #: 11-24 Learning Objective: 11-3 Section: 11.4 Topic: Break-even analysis 11-89 ... pessimistic outcome that can reasonably be expected Which type of analysis is Steve using? A simulation testing B sensitivity analysis C break-even analysis D rationing analysis E scenario analysis 19... realized from a proposed investment project C Scenario analysis determines which variable has the greatest impact on a project's final outcome D Scenario analysis helps managers analyze various outcomes